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incarceration

[ UK /ɪnkˌɑːsəɹˈe‍ɪʃən/ ]
[ US /ˌɪnˌkɑɹsɝˈeɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
  1. the state of being imprisoned
    his ignominious incarceration in the local jail
    he was held in captivity until he died
    he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon
    the imprisonment of captured soldiers

How To Use incarceration In A Sentence

  • All three impulsively committed a felonious act that lead to their incarceration, i.e., attempted murder and kidnapping, attempted murder, and murder.
  • If anything, like a ravening creature, made savage through incarceration, the recollection had grown more vicious with the passage of time. MR GOLIGHTLY'S HOLIDAY
  • Thirdly, much of the rise in incarceration results from the drug laws and the mandatory minimums. Matthew Yglesias » Out of the Insane Asylum, and Into the Prison
  • Incarceration is a well-publicized feature of the American system, and is available too in other jurisdictions.
  • Meeting with his imprisoned father and their family lawyer, Junior hears the older men discuss how to get Elroy Sr. better amenities during his upcoming incarceration through bribery and kickbacks, and what such niceties will cost. 70s Cinema: The Last American Hero « Screaming Blue Reviews
  • Second, mass incarceration serves to keep under near total control rebellious and potentially insurrectionary populations.
  • These programs benefit New York City and communities all over the state by helping individuals transcend the cycle of incarceration and live more stable and happy lives, thereby reducing the pain and economic costs that crime incurs. Anthony Papa: Incarcerated Men on Rikers Island Cook Thanksgiving Meals For the Hungry
  • If this means risking arrest for nonviolent symbolic actions of peaceful civil resistance and then enduring a time of incarceration then this must be done for the sake of the higher laws of justice and the leadings of our individual consciences. Convicted Criminal Considers the Cause, the Crime, and the Court
  • Drug use is a factor in the lives of people before incarceration and may be an instrumental reason why crimes such as theft, larceny, and forgery are committed.
  • If incarceration is necessary, then the defence submits that upper reformatory confinement is adequate penalty.
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